Table 4 Multiple regression result of age, disability, co-morbidity, smoking and acute phase response on haemoglobin, Serum albumin and vitamin C
From: Age as a determinant of nutritional status: A cross sectional study
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | Serum Albumin g/L | Vitamin C μmol/L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | Regression coefficient (95% C.I) | P value | |
Age (<75; ≥ 75 yrs) | -0.4 (-0.9 to -0.03) | 0.035 | -1.5(-2.3 to -0.7) | 0.000 | -4.4 (-9.2 to .41) | 0.073 |
Barthel score (<11; ≥ 11) | 1.0 (0.5 to 1.6) | 0.000 | 2.5 (1.5 to 3.5) | 0.000 | 5.6 (-0.4 to 11.5) | 0.066 |
Chronic illnesses | 0.02 (-0.11 to 0.18) | 0.650 | 0.2 (-0.1 to 0.5) | 0.190 | 0.3 (-1.3 to 2.0) | 0.709 |
All medications | -0.03 (-0.15 to 0.08) | 0.575 | 0.04 (-0.1 to .3) | 0.407 | 0.8 (-0.5 to 2.1) | 0.225 |
Smoking (Never, Ex, Current.) | 0.03 (-0.19 to 0.39) | 0.514 | -0.38 (-0.9 to 1.9) | 0.191 | -3.8 (-7.1 to -.53) | 0.023 |
CRP (≤10, >10 mg/L) | -0.9 (-1.3 to -0.5) | 0.000 | -3.7 (-4.6 to -2.9) | 0.000 | -6.5 (-11.5 to -1.5) | 0.011 |